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Spike VGAs Confuse, Gamecock Apologizes

Posted by Zonk on from the just-don't-look-just-don't-look dept.

Another year, another horrifying SpikeTV Video Game Awards show done and over with. BioShock grabbed the 'Game of the Year' nod, but both the title and designer Ken Levine were denied their moment in the sun. When the winner was announced some folks from Gamecock rushed the stage and basically said 'it sucks'. They're now apologizing: "Gamecock co-founder Mike Wilson apologized for the disruption on behalf of his team. 'I'd personally like to sincerely apologize to the BioShock team and Ken Levine in particular for GameCock infringing on their spotlight at this weekend's VGA Awards show ... The award acceptance they interrupted was the LAST one we would've wanted to interrupt , ('most addictive game fueled by mountain dew' would have been a wonderful choice) as we have the utmost respect and love for Bioshock.'"

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  1. That headline confuses by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who shot who with the what now?

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    1. Re:That headline confuses by 6Yankee · · Score: 2, Funny

      Han, first.

  2. Uh? by koh · · Score: 3, Funny

    Headline No Sense, Editor Sleeps.

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  3. Wow! by Otter · · Score: 2, Funny
    MTV Networks called upon a bunch of its own talent like Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt from the Hills and A Shot at Love's Tila Tequila...

    Star power like that and you dweebs are still complaining?!?

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  4. Oblig... by netsavior · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not like the name "gamecock" is going to be hard to remember.
    That's what she said.

  5. Re:OMG!!! by Brian+Gordon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Spike has a lot of crap, but come on they're the only ones who still air Star Trek in syndication. During the summer when they've got 2 episodes of DS9 after an episode of TNG.. on vacation no way I'm going outside during the afternoon. And Voyager has made about half my TV viewing lately, also on Spike.

  6. Re:What an informative summary and set of articles by UltraAyla · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is a semi-serious, only partially rhetorical question: HOW THE HELL CAN YOU PEOPLE NOT KNOW WHO GAMECOCK IS?

    Gamecock is the second iteration of the original Gathering of Developers. Ring a bell?

    You've only opened up new questions. Such as: What is the Gathering of Developers?
  7. VGA is obsoleted by SVGA by was+kroepoek · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only one who got confused because VGA means "Video Graphics Array"? Never mind "gamecock", somehow I'm not inclined to learn what that is.